- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on Capitol Hill for the first of seven hearings on his 14-month leadership of the agency.
- Democrats heavily criticized Kennedy over his controversial vaccine policies and the White House’s proposed 12% cut to the HHS budget.
- Lawmakers accused Kennedy of espousing numerous disproven theories, specifically expressing skepticism about the measles vaccine and undermining public health. “Kids have died because measles is running rampant under your watch in large part because President Trump allowed your conspiracy theories to run our public health,” Rep. Mike Thompson said.
- Rep. Linda Sanchez highlighted a deadly measles outbreak in Texas, the first such death in a decade, and noted 3,564 confirmed U.S. measles cases since January 2025.
- Kennedy defended his record, stating, "We’ve done better at preventing measles than any country in the world," amidst accusations that his "conspiracy theories" were allowed to influence public health under President Trump.
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